Job Description

Job type:

Full Time, Permanent

Apply by:

22 April 2025

Job overview

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Ipswich High School seeks to appoint an outstanding, passionate and dynamic classroom practitioner as Head of Computer Science with effect from 1st September 2025. The successful applicant will be required to teach Computer Science at both GCSE and A-Level.


In addition to finding an outstanding teacher, we are seeking to appoint an individual who is excited by the opportunity to build on the department's successes to date and has a clear vision for how this will continue during the coming years.


Located on an idyllic 87-acre campus on the banks of the River Orwell, Ipswich High School enjoys an enviable reputation of delivering outstanding academic results whilst maintaining a warm, welcoming and happy community of over 500 pupils, aged 5-18.


Working at Ipswich High School suits those who have a genuine commitment to both the academic and personal development of young people as well as the willingness to contribute to the wide co-curricular and community activity of our school.


The successful candidate will have the opportunity to join our ambitious, friendly and caring community of staff and students and enjoy teaching small classes (usually 10-15 pupils) of polite, respectful and hardworking pupils as well as benefiting from terms and conditions which include a maximum of 80% directed teaching time and 18 weeks holiday per year.

Salary:

Competitive and dependent upon skills and experience. Further details of other benefits can be found in the supporting information pack.

How to apply:

Please send a completed application form and letter outlining your experience, suitability and ambitions for the role to the HR Officer at recruitment@ipswichhighschool.co.uk or by post to the address below:
Ipswich High School


Woolverstone


Ipswich


IP9 1AZ


Web: www.ipswichhighschool.co.uk

Application deadline: Tuesday, 22nd April

(midday)

Interview date:

TBC


If you have not heard from us two weeks after the closing date, you should assume that your application has not been successful.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. All applicants will be subject to pre-employment screening, which includes an enhanced DBS and reference check prior to appointment.

About

Ipswich High School

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Ipswich High School

Woolverstone, Ipswich
Suffolk
IP9 1AZ
United Kingdom

+44 1473 780201

Ipswich High School is a vibrant day and boarding school for boys and girls aged 3-18, set in an idyllic 87-acre campus in Woolverstone on the banks of the River Orwell.



Founded in 1878, the school has been at its impressive home near Ipswich since 1992. The school has long enjoyed a high profile across the region and is respected for both its academic success year-on-year, and for its superb pastoral care and unrivalled enrichment activity. With feeder schools spread across East Anglia, the school typically sees its greatest demand for places from the counties of Suffolk, Essex, and Norfolk.


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Our Location

We boast a beautiful 87-acre campus at the Grade I listed Woolverstone Hall. The school's rural setting is just a few miles from the vibrant waterfront town of Ipswich. Our spacious school campus has superb facilities, including a 350-capacity theatre, ICT suites, a 25m indoor heated swimming pool, a Sixth Form suite, six science laboratories, dedicated music rooms and floodlit AstroTurf pitches.


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Our Teaching Ethos

We are renowned for ensuring our pupils are equipped to be so much more than highly skilled at passing exams. We believe great results are a by-product of an outstanding education, not its sole focus. We do this by providing them with the widest possible range of experiences, both in and outside of the classroom, to broaden their minds and create new opportunities for every pupil to thrive.



In 2024 the school achieved fantastic GCSE and A Level results. Across the cohort, the number of GCSE pupils gaining top grades has risen with one in five grades a 9 or 8 and one in three grades a 9-7. Our A Level results are equally as great. Over 40% of all grades achieved were A-A with 1 in 5 grades being A



We offer a wide range of 16 GCSE and 22 A Level subjects, as well as the Higher Project Qualification (HPQ) and Extended Project Qualification (EPQ). Our Enrichment Programme is a fundamental part of school life at Ipswich High School. All our enrichments are designed to widen pupil's experiences, develop their leadership skills, and inspire new passions. The enrichment activities also provide transferable academic, practical and social skills such as leadership, life skills, communication and teamwork experience.